Many refer to Quasimodo, le bossu de Notre-Dame (the hunchback of Notre-Dame), the most-known character and bell-ringer of the cathedral in the novel of Victor Hugo.
Here he appears crying over the cathedral that he holds firmly in his arms.
Un dessin de la dessinatrice équatorienne Cristina Correa... #NotreDame #Paris pic.twitter.com/DQmdGk5qij
— Franck Paillanave (@F_Paillanave) 15 avril 2019
all of our hearts are breaking for #NotreDame today pic.twitter.com/TtdPUY65se
— PrimeMeridian (@_PrimeM_Art_) 15 avril 2019
A drawing of Zou shows Quasimodo crying outside the Cathedral while it burns, saying ‘goodbye my beautiful lady’.
Le monde entier te regarde brûler... Éteins toi vite ma belle dame où nous continuerons de pleurer pour t'éteindre.#notredamedeparis #notredame #france #paris #parisbrule #incendie #flamme #feu #brule #dessin #rip #illustration #quasimodo #cathédrale #monument #triste #zou pic.twitter.com/6xB5NeftRj
— zou ! (@CrissaZoe) 15 avril 2019
Canadian cartoonist Graeme MacKay has drawn the two towers of the cathedral in Paris colours and a broken heart in between the fire and the towers.
#NotreDame is burning. Paris, France, the World is heartbroken. | @thespec Editorial Cartoon: https://t.co/csJIV3pt0i pic.twitter.com/7aKUvS5bAv
— Graeme MacKay (@mackaycartoons) 15 avril 2019
French cartoonist Aurélie Pedrajas has drawn the Eiffel tower crying and bringing support to the Cathedral on fire. The Eiffel tower says ‘it’s going to be okay, beautiful’.
Un dessin réalisé en soutien à @notredameparis en m'accrochant à l'espoir qu'elle reste malgré tout debout. Si triste ce soir. #NotreDame #notredamedeParis #incendie #Paris #PrayForNotreDame #JeSuisNotreDameDeParis #DessinDePresse #illustrationdepresse #aureliepedrajas pic.twitter.com/ixvGAhPDSt
— Aurélie Pedrajas (@globecroqueuse) 15 avril 2019
Another artist who signed TB has shown Marianne, a symbol of the Republic, hugging the cathedral while a tear falls on her cheek.
Quand les mots manquent. #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/MYNKUATKHW
— Jérémo (@jeremo12) 15 avril 2019
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